Sigh.

The answer is never Matt Barnes. Even if the question is:  What is one of  Jean Barnes' sons called? Always go with the other one.

Getting Fitted for His Pinstripes.

To recap:

Buck Showalter starts the season (before anyone even has a chance to ask, How was your winter?) with his twee passive-aggressive folderol about how the Red Sox are a bunch of big babies for complaining about the flu but his team is full of manly men who don't complain about the flu. And when called out for trying to needle Boston, gets all cowardly, denies it, and claims that the media is trying to stir things up, not him. What else is that comment supposed to mean, Buck?

Manny Machado slides into Dustin, cleats up. Machado who has a long history of immaturity and bad behavior, claims he wasn't trying to hurt anyone. People with eyes know that that isn't true. Matt Barnes throws at Machado's head. Should Barnes have thrown at Machado? No.

Barnes is suspended for four games. And that is the end of that.

Except...

Dylan Bundy throws at Mookie.

Chris Sale throws at Machado.

Donnie Hart throws at Benintendi.

Machado throws a hissy fit.